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STUDIES ON THE INTESTINAL PROTOZOA POUND 
IN THE TERMITES OF JAPAN. 
By MAKOTO KOIDZUMI, 
Chief of the Laboratory of Medical Zoology, Government Institute of Science, 
Formosa, Japan. 
(From the Government Institute of Science, Formosa, and the National 
Institute for Medical Research, London.) 
(With Plates X to XV and 5 Text-figures.) 
CONTENTS. 
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Introduction 
Part I. Descriptive .... 
236 
1. Historical review. 
236 
2. Material and Methods .... 
240 
3. Description of forms found in Japanese termites 
243 
Synopsis of genera and species. 
243 
(1) Trichonympha Series .... 
245 
I. Genus Trichonympha . 
245 
II. Genus Pseudotrichonymplia .... 
255 
III. Genus Teratonympha .... 
260 
IV. Genus Microspironympha .... 
267 
V. Genus Holomastigotoides .... 
270 
VI. Genus Spirotriclionympha .... 
275 
VII. Genus Holomastigotes ..... 
. 277 
(2) Pyrsonympha Series. 
278 
I. Genus Pyrsonymptha . 
281 
II. Genus Dinenympha . 
280 
Part II. General Discussion .... 
295 
1. Comparative Morphology .... 
295 
2. Classification. 
300 
Bibliography. 
306 
Description of Plates 
INTRODUCTION. 
The protozoa found, in the intestines of termites constitute one of the most 
interesting hut less illuminated fields in protozoology. The amount of work- 
done by a number of authors in several different parts of the world is. 
however, already fairly large, especially valuable papers having appeared in 
recent years, so that some light has been thrown on the field. Nevertheless. 
